To all whom it may concern



R. CLARKE.

Car-Stake Holder.

No. 79,315, Patmed June 3o, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Be it known that I, ROBERT CLARKE, of Mount Vernon, in the cdunty of Knox, and in the btatc of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Standards; yand I do hereby declare that thc` following is a full, clear, and exact description thereo', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to tho letters of reference marked thereon, Y

In the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification, e

Figure 1 is a front view of the box and standard, and

Figure 2 aside view of the box.- E

The nature of my invention" consists in providing railroad-cars with stationary standards, to avoid the annoyance, so often.experenced, of losing the same.

To enable others skilled in the art to malte and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A represents an iron box, made in size, strength, and weight to suit, and placed at anypoint on the side of the car, to which it is secured by means'of a stirrup, B, passing around and over the lower half of the box, and through the timber in iig. 1 represented by C. This box A supports the standardl), which is provided with opening a, by which the movements of the standard are guided.

The bolt E passes` through the box A, the opening, a, in the standard D, and through the car-timber C, where itis secured by mea-ns of a nut, and `in this way formsa support for the cheek of box A, as shown in iig. 2. F represents ,the projection of the standard Vbelow the iron box when the standard is in a vertical position.

When unloading the car, its utility is easily seen, as the standard will fall either toward thc front or thc rear of the car, and when in this horizontal position it is supported by the side-extensions G G on box A.

Should vthe standard-become tight in the box from outward pressure, a blow with a slcdge on end F will easily loosen it.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-.

The box A, provided with the side-supports G., and confined to the car by means of the st irrup B and the pin E, when used in combination with the standard D, which is provided with a. slot, a, through which the pin E pas'ses, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 6th day of April, 1868.

ROBT. CLARKE.

`Witnessesz HUGH OGLEAGE, L. B. CURTIS. 

